St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-02

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der where she
is going"
Familiar with the boulevards. he man
ages with great skill to meet her several
times. AT last he attracts her atten-
ton. Like a schoolgirl, she opens
pair of eyes full of innocence. gives an
almost imperceptible start. and Il sweet
confusion overSpreadS he face and adds
to its charm.
O ladies and gentlemen. do not say
that there is no longer any romance IN
love. In our day it works more swiftly
than of y0re; that is all. If i'll the days
of mail coaches and dilligenceS it could
names assure us. that two utter Stran-
gers could, at the first glance. be stimuli
JaneOuSly overcome by that most pleas
ureful pain called love-sickneSS, who
need wonder that in the century of tele
phones, telegraphs and lightning eX-
presses loves alliances are concluded
with rapidity corresponding to these
inventions? In brief, he resolved to
make conquest of her, and she-well,
ei,Dl hot hn
solved. She halted before a theater.
SHE MUST BE AN ACTRESS.
Before disappearing in the dark and
dirty hole called the ''Stage entrance"
she cast upon him the remnant, just the
suspicion, of glance. Enough. enOughi
He cOmprehended it all. In the even
ing he put on his most elegant dress
coat, stuck pale rose in his button
hole. armed himself with an opera glass
that looked like two cannons coupled
together and waited for her to appear.
She was so modest that it did not sur
prise him that she remained Oh the
stage only moment and murmured
something like Here is letter.
madam" and then vanished. But she
was still charming to look upon, and so
he resolved to take little note out of
his letter-caSe and give it to sharp
eyed boX-keeper, who, like a genuine
diplomatic. said nothing more than '.Ah,
very good" Then she substituted her
self for the mail, cheated the govern
ment out OF ID eentimeS, taking instead
a twenty-frane piece from the elegant
taxpayer for forwarding the miSSiye and
hastily repaired to the (lreSSing-rOom of
the young actress. The latter was Just
MASTERING HER CHARMS
in front of mirror.
''Madem0iSelle,'
''Nho is Thereof
1T is only l."
''Ah! and what do you want?"
Il have letter for you
Anything serious?'
ut looks like it,
Give it to me-"
A delicate little hand stretches
through the half-open door, takes the
letter and disappears.
''Adieu. mademOiselle.'
'sAdieu. ct merci.'
The contents of the note were as fol-
lows:
Mademoiselle: If were to assure YOU that
think you charming. should only be say
ing something commonplace and silly But
cannot conceal from you that have burn
Ing desire to make your acquaintance. VIII
you not give Il browning proof of your anna
bility by doing me the favor of taking supper
with me? have much to say to you. Who
am |? Here is my name, and you may be
sure that am, and shall be. your devoted
servant. CASTOR LERoUX
Who fiatters himself to have been noticed by
you this afternoon on the boulevard.
7. S.-As usual, have forgotten the most
important thing. If you grant my request
give me q sign by touching the red ribbon in
your cap / shall wait for you at the entrance
of the theateT.'
She came; he saw; she touched the
ribbon. The understanding was COM
plete. Then followed the usual success
oil
house i'll a retired situation, carriage
rides in the Bots de BOulogne, VOWS of
eternal love and eonStancy.
lie OLD, OLD STORY"
After the summer SoeStice of passion
come somewhat cooler days She no.
tees the fact. becomes suspicious, thinks
il is time to bring matters toa crisis.
Marry me-"
you thinking OFF"
Marry me, You must!''
And nay family? What will they say
One day he does not make his appear
ance, but notary comes instead. He
brings document. 1t provides for
settled annuity for mademoiSeile.
Monsieur has gone to his estate; who
knows when or whether he will return.
Indeed He has forsaken me then"
1t is the same old story STILL Of
course he has not gone to the country.
but is still in Paris and loves another
Not quite so old, and common is the fact
that sheis not pleased at the idea of
settled annual income. After one of
loves detectives, in the shape of
chamDermald, has succeeded in finding
out his present hiding place, mademoi-
Selle buys revolver and lies in wait for
him in doorway. He comes along in
high spirits. without a suspicion. Bang,
He falls. She is locked up.
TIE JUDICIAL DRAMA BEGINS,
The following day the happiest peo-
pie In Paris are the newspaper report
erS. Here is one of the bonS yiyeurs, a
man known i'll ali the private cabinets
of the dearest and consequently most
ariStOcratic restaurants in Paris: who is
on the most intimate terms with the
most fashionable beauties of the demi-
monde; who can be seen daily in the
Bots, riding a magnificent chestnut
horse; who has his clothes made by the
most eXtrayagant tailOrS, and pays for
them, too; who has been shot and dan
gerously wounded by the heroine of one
OF his love r0manceS-an actreSS-who
has thus avenged her honor, which,
until the night of a certain Souper. was
believed to be spotless. As soon as the
iron doors of prison close upon her she
is discovered TO be woman of marvel
Ous beauty, of talent uneXceIled; sec
0nd Rachel. whose poor, little, innO-
cent heart had been broken by a cold
blooded and cruel seducer. Like one
of Wagner's never-ending melodies, the
reporters words flow ON in rich pro-
fusion, giving real and imaginary de-
tails of the story in the most sensa-
tional style, adjoining it with startling
headlines and putting in exclamation